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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
They All Say Cleveland.

Not long since the Arkansas Ca
zette seRt to different leading men,
all prominent in politics, throughout
the West and South asking for ex.
pressions of opinion as to who the
next president and vice-president
would be and what, from their stand
point, the political horizon indicated.
The Distinguishing popularity of
the present political situation lies in
the fact that although the national ad-
ministration has but little more than
half finished it's term, the President
is recognized by democrats as the
only candidate for the succession.
Among the Republicans there is s
strange mix up. In one State Blaine
is wanted, with Sherman as second
choice. In another State Lincoln is
thought to be the strongest man, with
Allison second, and so the story runs.
One thing is certain; the Democrats
are united in party and of one mind
as to who will be the candidate for
president in 1S8s-Grover Cleve.
land, of New York. The Republi-
cans have not much of an idea, and
look to time to settle for them ques'
ton Of a choice.
Among the replies sent in, the fol-
lowing comes from South Carolina {:
John J. Hemphill, NJ. C.-For
president-First choice, Grover Cleve-
land; no second choice. For vice.
president-no choice as yet. My
opinion is that the labor party will
not materially alter the vote Of the
two great parties. AS between Cleve-
land and Blaine, Cleveland will carry
South Carolina by over thirty thou
sand majority.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
Cotton Picking.

r. J. Redding, in Southern Cultlrdtor.
The characteristic farm work OF
this the first fall month is cotton har.
vesting. The fruition Of the cotton
planters hope of a successful, prac-
tical machine for gathering cotton is
yet in allegiance, and the work must
still be done by nimble human fingers.
Inventors, however, are earnestly at
work seeking to solve this great prob.
lem, as will be seen by the illustra-
tions and descriptions in this issue
of the CuHiyotor. Contemplating by
hand is by far the most expensive
operation involved in the production
of raw cotton. Moreover, the cost Of
nearly every operation. except pick
ing, may be reduced in proportion
as the yield per acre is greater.
There is practically but little differ
ence in the cost per pound Of gather
ing by hand the crop from an acre
producing one thousand pounds Of
seed cotton and another acre yielding
only half as much. Hence the su-
preme Importance and universal de-
sire for practical machine to super
sede the work of the hand. Such a
machine must necessarily be so con-
structed-to be eficient-that it's
daily capacity will be almost in d.
rect proportion to the yield per acre.
Much has been said and written of
late years about the Importance of
gathering cotton free from trash, to
use the farmers yernacular; and
some of the writer's, although right
in the main, are evidently but little
familiar with the requirements and
conditions that must be practically
met on a cotton farm during the har.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
A Years Disasters.
From the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
The record of the years railway
disasters is already terrible one.
The RaiZeoay Revieac gives the fol.
lowing pertinent figures in the case !:
This makes the eleventh heavy
railway accident of this year. The
preceding ten, which have led up to
this climax of horror, may be emu.
merated as follows: January
Devils river (Texas) collision, fifteen
killed; Republic collision, sixteen
killed, twelve injured. February
Woodstock (Va.) derailment, thirty
two killed, thirty.six injured. March,
Bussey bridge, thirty-one killed, one
hundred injured; Norfolk and West
ern bridge, eight killed: April
Northern Pacific collision, six killed,
eighteen injured. May-Pennsylva-
MIA railroad collision, eight killed,
eighteen injured. July-Grand Trunk
collision, twelve killed, two hundred
injured; Erie collision, thirteen killed,
FIVE injured; Chicago aud Alton COL
lision, fifteen killed, thirty injured" !"
Certainly figures like these 60 to
show the urgent necessity for such
an orerhauling of our criminal laws
as will make the penitentiary a possi'
bility to be taken into account in the
homicidal mismanagement of rail-
ways.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
Cost Of Presidents.
From the st. Louis Republican,.

From the st. LOUIS Repa6tscG'a.
What does the president cost the
country per annrm" is question
that is very often asked. He gets
$4,000 a year and found as they
used to say in the west and south
when they gs-e man certain sum
and his living expenses bes-ues.
The presidents finding" is very
comprehensive, covering about every,
possible requirement of a family.
His private secretary, the clerks, door.
keepers, messengers and the steward
or butler and three other servants.
including 6remen, costs the nation
s33,S65 year. There is "eontin-
gent fund" Chat he may use as he
pleases without telling any one how
it was expended if he does not wish
to) Of $4,000 year. Then in fur;
niture and repairs to the white house
the sum of$1e,0o0 more is to be used
as the president may see fit, provided
by the nation and is always expend.
ed. For fuel alone $4,000 allowed,
and for necessary repairs of green
house there is $4,000. Footing it up,
we discover that the presidential
FINDING annually amounts to the;
snug sum Of s64,s65, or nearly more
than $4,000 more than his salary.
and the two aggregate S114,S65. Re-
membering then that the presidents
residence is "found" and furnished,
that the servants bills are paidex.
cept the personal attendants -and
everything provided, it seems that q
president, especially one who gives
no entertainments except those pre-.
scribed by law or custom, should be
able to live on $1,000 a month, even
though he be married.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
Wanted to Encourage Him.
Merchants T1.areZer.

Merchants Trareler.
Patty, come here. want to talk
wild you. Will yez loan me two
dollars ?"
"Indade I wull not. It's yersclf
that's bin OWN me dollar since
the fourt' av July
"An' wssd't it partly to pay yez
the dollar I owe yez that wanted to
borrow the money!"
"In that case Mickey yez can
have it, for Oh always loike to in
courage a man in payin' his honest
debts
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
The House Of NilIionaires.
From Life.

The United States senate is said to
be the richest corporation in tie
world. No one knows the amount Of
it's dividends, but they are said to be
fabulous.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
Wanted to Join McGarigle
Neu ork Sun.

Visitor Ito "boodler' in peniten-
tiary)-"You realize now, my friend,
what it is to have gone wrong?"
Boodler (bitterly-"I do indeed,
sir. l should have gone to Canada.
Then / would have gone right
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
ALONG THE NEW RAILROAD.
The Great Three C's Road Rapidly Be-
ing Built.

CAMDEN, August 24.-Solicitor
Nelson was accompanied by your
correspondent on trip up the line
of the Three C's Road. At the resi-.
dence of Capt. L. L. Clyburn, where
we accepted of his hospitality in the
shape Of a good dinner and the usual
prelude, we were in the line Of fire
from the "pine.log' cannon erected
by Col. William Washington in 1880,
and pointed at Fort Rugeley, which
was at that time held by one hundred
Tories, and which surrendered to
Washington, fearing death from a
pine log. l believe this battle is
known in history as the battle Of
Rugley's Mill. At this place is the
Graney Quarter Grange Hall and
voting precinct. Crossing over to
the Robson road after dinner,
through the Cauthen settlement, we
had the pleasure of riding down the
line of the Charleston, Cincinnati
and Chicago Railroad for about thir-
teen miles, and of seeing the fine
work in grading snd trestle-building.
The Gum Swamp and Sanders's
Creek trestles are ready for the rails,
and look like they will last forever.
The timbers are very massive and
finely put together.
Railroad Notes.
YorkriUe Enquirer, %.
The Charlotte Chronicle of Friday
says that Smith & Ripley, principal
contractors for the grading of the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad, whose Office is in that city,
disbursed on Thursday to the sub
contractors s15O,O00, tue amount of
last months estimates.
On Saturday, Griffin & Gorton
paid off the employees on their con.
tract near town, disbursing about
$1,000.
Col. T. E. Matson, chief engineer,
was in johnson City, Tenn, last
week, and informed the editor of the
Comet that he will have an engineering
corps there by the 18th of September,
for the purpose of locating the road
from johnson City to the coal fields,
and that work will be commenced on
that portion of the road about the
middle of October.
Messrs. B. W. Butler and A. W.
Jones, two Of the members of Capt.
Whitner's crops, who surveyed the
line of the Augusta division from
Newberry to Sharon Church, in this
county, arrived here last Saturday,
having walked the whole distance
from Augusta to Sharon for the puf-
pose of making Typographical sketch
OF the country traversed by that route.
Mr.. Butler is now engaged in the
chief engineers Office at Rock Hill,
and Mr.. Jones returned to Augusta.
In regard to the Augusta division,
it is stated on the authority of Sena.
tor Butler, that the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago Company did
not get possession of the property for
tie purpose of killing it, but to. con-
struct and equip the line. The rea-
son, they say, that they are not push
ing this branch is because the con-
tract calls for the completion Of the
main line by certain time, and it
will require all their energies to carry
it out.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
Given Fair Warning.
Ru1linoer. Tex Leader.

Bazlingsr, Tez., Leader.
The next chap who hatches up
great big lie and comes in this Office
to get it published is going to get
licked.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
THE INTERSTATE CONVENTION OF
FARMERS.
Resolutions Touching Various Subjects Of In
terest to the Farmers Adopted by the Inter
state Convention Recently held IN At
lanca.

Whereas, the national banking act
was conceived and enacted in time
of great national emergency to meet
q then imperative demand for assis'
tsnce to the general government In
the need Of civil war, and,
Whereas, all these conditions have
long passed, and yet the law remains
substantially as originally enacted,
and does not in some respects meet
the requirements of an agricultural
community, which has to rely almost
entirely upon land as security for the
loan of money, which security for
the national banks are prohibited
from accepting; and.
Whereas, the cotton States Of the
South need capital to develop their
resources, and the farmers the facll.
tiles for borrowing money at a 10"
rate of interest;
Therefore, be it resolved l. That
in the opinion of this convention, it
is expedient that the National bank
ing act be so amended as first, to re-
peal the tax now existing on the
issue of State bank circulation. Sec
ond, by repeating that clause of said
act as prohibits national banks from
accepting land as security for the
loan Of money.
Resolved 2. That the secretary OF
this convention be instructed to de-
liver a copy Of these resolutions, at
tested by the Signatures of the pres
ident and himself, to the chairman
of each State delegation here present,
with the request that he will transmit
a copy to each member of congress
from his State"
"Resolved, That this convention
appreciate the action of congress in
appropriatlng fifteen thousand dol
lars to each State for the agricultural
experiment stations Of the various
States-under the conditions Of the
SO called Hatch bill.
"Resolved, further, That congress
be urged to make the necessary ap'
propriation at once, so that the law
may go into immediate effect.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
Resolved, That our senators and
representative in Washington be re-
ouested to use all efforts IN their
power to advance the department of
agriculture to the dignity of cabi-
net position.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
TIE COTTON TAX.

We desire that congress shall
pass 8 law returning through the
States, to those entitled to the same,
the money unjustly collected on what
is known as the cotton tax.
Favor q liberal appropriation by
congress for the improvement of the
Mississippi river and its tributaries,
which is exclusively under the con-
troll and jurisdiction Of the general
government.
With the assistance and aid result
ing from the passage of such laws as
here indicated, a strict attention given
to our farms and the business per-
tanning thereto, as shown by the able
addresses delivered on this floor,
We hope and believe that the farming
industry of the country will soon
revive and prosper.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

Resolved /. That this interstate
convention Of farmers approve and
indorse the said interstate commerce
act as wise and patriotic measure
and step in the right direction.
Be it further resolved that this con-
ventiou hereby memorialize the con-
gress and President Of the United
States to acd such legislation to this
law as the interest and safety of the
people and country may hereafter re-
quire.
MEMoRIALIZING CONGRESS.
"Whercas, it is of vital Importance
to the agricultural interests of the
south that the voice of this conven-
ton be heard and recognized by our
lawmakers at Washington. There
fore, be it
Resolved, That it shall be the duty
of the vice presidents from each State
here represented, TO appoint from
his State as many delegates as there
are representatives, in congress, who
shall meet with the farmers congress
at their next regular meeting, and
confer with that body as to the best
means of influencing proper legisla-
ton in the interest Of the Southern
States"
THE CAUSE AND THE REMEDY.
"Whereas, it appears, and really is
q fact, that great depression exists
throughout the whole cotton grow
ing region, and whereas We believe
it to be the duty Of this convention
to ascertain the cause and 10 find a
remedy, therefore be it
Resolved 1st, That We believe the
cause to be two fold, to-wit, first, un-
due taxation, md, the raising of too
much cotton, thereby neglecting to
produce home supplies.
Resolved 2nd. That We believe the
remedy for the first, is the united
efforts of public servants IN the leg.
islatures aud in congress, end this
convention earnestly request both
these bodies to grant US relief, and
be it further
Resolved, That it is our duty to
elect no man to either of fthese places
unless he be willing to use his best
efforts to relieve US Of this unjust
burden; and be it further
Resolved, That each member OF
this convention on his return home,
pse his best efforts to induce farmers
to organize and let our watch words
he. sOur farms shall be self sustain
mo: that our cotton crop should be
our surplus; We believe that unless
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
Iowa CORRESPONDENCE.

Editor SITTER: / write these few
lines thinking that perhaps the farm
ers of Londonderry and vicinity
would like to hear about Western
crops. Iowa is passing through her
second year of drouth, although the
dry weather, not commencing until
the middle of the season last year, did
not materially affect the crops of that
year. Since then they have not had
a good soaking rain, only showers
and they were very uneven. Tame
hay yields only from one-third to one
half crop. Oats, which are mostly
threshed, from 20 to 80 bushel per
acre and occasionally 40, which they
call a fair yield. Corn looks the best
of any crop they raise, some pieces
stand from s to u feet; any one
could easily get lost in field, il
some localities. Where the soil is
sandy, corn has all dried up not ear.
ed out at all. These are the mair
crops. / have seen only few fields
of wheat and these injured by the
chintz. Owing to short crops cattle
are very low. Young cattle, steers
from $500 to 1925 per hundred live
weight, and COWS $40 to S12 each.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM LIFE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FROM LIFE.
been hearing about a duel Boulanger's
crime seems to be that he innovated upon
tradition. For sixteen years his predecessors
had devoted themselves to the humdrum of
red tape which as legitimate consequence
gathered about the war department a collec
ton of "dead heads" heavy enough to break
up any government. Boulanger upset all
this. He put life into his department and
swept out decay.
Boulanger is the idol of the people, the ter
ror of the aristocrats His detractors ask what
he has ever done to merit this enthusiasm.
They say he has never displayed his military
capacities, as he was only a captain Mt the be-
ginning of the Franco-Prussan war, a field
officer at its close, and since then his services
have been confined to Africa. Why, then,
should he be considered a Caesar or a Ma
poleonl But his worst detractors cannot deny
that he has talent for organization, the one
indispensable requisite for minister of war.
Without doubt this military hero, guiltless
of blood, has won the sympathy and conf
dence of the French people, because he has
raised their self confidence and really
strengthened the nations backbone. Medi-
ocrites feel his superiority and fear he will
| turn them into outer darkness
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
FOUR GENERATIONS.

Mrs. Thos. Jaquith has visiting with
her at this time her mother, Mrs, Nathaniel
B. Thompson aged Sc, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Lyman Ellis, of
Everett, Mass. and her granddaughter
Mrs. Tuttle, of Everett and her great
granddaughter, Miss. Ethel futile.
The Department President of the Woman
Relief Corps will visit the relief corps OF
this place next Monday and all members
are requested to be present Monday after
no on.
Mrs. Sarah A. Pierce has been quit,
sick for few days, but is now better.
Samuel I.ivermore who has been serious
! ly ill, we are pleased to state, is better ant
likely to recover.
Landlord Converse, alive to the progress.
of the times, is preparing to put in steam
heating apparatus in his hotel.
Hooker Post has received and accepted
an invitation from Sheridan Postof WestoI
to attend a basket picnic at that place,
Sept 10th, to be held ON the Common an,
in the hail.
The members of Hooker Post, are re
quested to receive this as sufficient motto,
thereof, and are earnestly requested t,
attend II. A. Dudley, Com.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
TOWNSHEND.

Rev. A. f. Kitchen of Brooklyn,
N. Y. who has been settled the past
four years in Florida, preached as a
candidate at the Baptist church, last
Sunday.
The students held their first Monday
evening PRAYER meeting, for the term,
Monday evening with good attendance
and interest. Quite number of new
students have joined Leland and Gray
this week, and made the whole number
greater than at any term last year.
There are many changes but the new
students are as rule scholarly and
taking hold of study well.
| Miss Bertha c, Brigham opened
the village district school with 80 pu-
pills, last Monday more are expected
in soon.
Bella b. Brigham, last week, sold
! his home farm on which he has
lived for p years, to j. F. Day of
Brattleboro, taking in exchange Mr..
DAVIS house and lot in Bellows Falls.
This sale was made by Messrs. Knapp
and Bailey, the enterprising Real
Estate agents of Brattleboro who are
very busy now and are selling many
farms.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
PERKINSVILLE.

Some slight frosts lately have nip
ped the corn so rs to make its effects
visible. Potatoes are poor-very few
and small. Oats are light, because
of rust, in many instances not worth
threshing.
So strong has been the growth of
vegetation the past summer, and so
favorable has been the weather for
growth that all the beauty and fresh
ness of early spring has extended
through the summer. We may look
for an autumn of more than ordinary
beauty. The vigorous leaves when
they take on the autumnal tints will
glow with far more brightness than
common.
News items are scarce this week.
Your correspondent was away report
ing the Reunion and consequently
missed the chance of picking up news.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
GRAFTON.

Rev. II. Bradford of Washing
ton, d. c. preached at the Cong.
church last Sabbath. lie is the son
of former pastor of this church.
Rev. B. S. Morse of Providence,
r. l. has received and accepted 9
call and becomes pastor of the Bap,
fist church in this place. Will com.
mence his labors next Sunday.
A big crowd of people attended the
free exhibition of the Kickapoo In
dams last Saturday eve.
Mrs. c. f. Thompson is on The
sick list.
Francis Phelps seems to be getting
better.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
CHESTER.

Last Monday Mrs. Lucinda Sawtell,
Fletcher, mother af Hon. Geo. L.
Fletcher, celebrated her 99th birthday.
Mrs. Fletcher has five children living
four of whom were present on this
occasion, the oldest one, her daughter
Sarah A. with whom she lives in this
village, being 20 years old. There
was a representative of the fourth
generation present in the person of
daughter of Chas. L. Fletcher, of
Bellows Falls. Mrs. Fletcher, retains
all her faculties, and is smart and
vigorous, though for the past 6 months
her eve sight has somewhat failed.
She was native of Templeton, Mass.
Her husband was in the war of 1912
and his father in the revolution.
She has a son in The war of the Rebel
ion, who died at Nashville just af-
ter the fight between Sherman and
Hood. Hazen Fletcher of Ludlow is
grandson, and he was sharp shoot
err and was wounded at Gettosburg.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-09-01
WESTON.

The village school commenced this
week, the higher department under
the supervision of Elroy Clayton,
the primary under that of Nellie
Stoodley.
Edwin Gale, who has been very
sick with dysentery, is slowly inn
proving.
II. M. Sweetland who has been at
work for p. +. Chase & Co. of Me-
Gainesville for the past year, closed
his labors with that firm last week
Saturday.
Fred French is quite sick with dys-
entery-attended by DR.. Howe.
James b. Osborn and wife attend
ed camp-meeting at Claremont June
ton, last week.
Geo. o. Peck, former resident of
this place, but now of Chester, spent
last Sabbath in town.
Mrs. Ivus Holden has been quite
sick with dysentery but is now some
what better.
Mary f. Spaulding is teaching in
the Shattuck district, so called.
Charles Kinda finished his visit
with his parents and returned to his
work if Boston last week.
James Heron a former resident of
this place, now of East Deering, N.
H., has been in town for the last few
days.
Frank Stoodley is quite sick with
dysentery and is under the care of
DR.. Howe.